Google Cloud PCSE
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer · Google Cloud
The Professional Cloud Security Engineer proves you can secure a Google Cloud environment: access configuration, network boundaries, data protection, security operations and compliance. It is the reference for Google Cloud security, a smaller but growing market in Europe, notably with sovereign cloud offers. Its strength is a clear, design-oriented exam; its limit is a narrower job market than for AWS or Azure.
- Exam
- 50 to 60 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions in 2 h. Pass mark not published. Online or in a test centre, in English or Japanese.
- Exam price
- $200Plus tax where applicable.
- Required experience
- No prerequisite. Recommended: 3+ years of industry experience, including more than one year designing and managing solutions on Google Cloud.
- Validity and maintenance
- Valid 2 years. Recertify by passing the exam again, from 60 days before expiry.
- Format
- Multiple choice
Who is it for?
Cloud security engineers, architects and DevSecOps engineers working on Google Cloud, with at least a year of hands-on experience on the platform.
Domains covered
- Configuring access: about 25%
- Securing communications and establishing boundary protection: about 22%
- Ensuring data protection: about 23%
- Managing operations: about 19%
- Supporting compliance requirements: about 11%
Belinda’s take
Information checked on 2 October 2026 against the official site. Prices exclude tax and training, and may change.
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